"Astrothunder"
Song by Travis Scott
from the album Astroworld
ReleasedAugust 23, 2018
GenreNeo-psychedelia
Length2:23
Label
Songwriters
Producers

"Astrothunder" is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released through Cactus Jack, Grand Hustle and Epic Records as the eleventh track from his third studio album, Astroworld, on August 2, 2018. Produced by Scott himself, Frank Dukes, John Mayer, Thundercat, and additionally produced by Matty, River Tiber, and Vegyn, the seven of them wrote the song together.

Composition

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Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork felt that "Astrothunder" sees producer Thundercat "dialing back his frenetic jazz-funk to a percolating crawl".[1] Aaron Williams of Uproxx summarized: "Almost lullaby-like toward the end, this one is more of a bridge point between the rowdy front half of Astroworld and its more mellow back end".[2] Andy Kellman of AllMusic described it one of his "most moving and personal cuts".[3]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 43
France (SNEP)[5] 134
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000
France (SNEP)[12] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[13] Gold 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[15] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (August 7, 2018). "Travis Scott: Astroworld Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Williams, Aaron (August 9, 2018). "All Of Travis Scott's Songs, Ranked". Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Astroworld – Travis Scott". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "SNEP Top Singles: Week 32 (2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. August 10, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 3 August 2018". Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder". Music Canada. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  12. ^ "French single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "Italian single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder". Radioscope. Retrieved December 29, 2025. Type Astrothunder in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  15. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 29, 2025. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Astrothunder in the search box.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Astrothunder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2024.